Hexcel reviews

Compensation and bonuses were not as competitive for professional roles as compared to companies in the same industry. Leadership commitment on the site level was inconsistent. One of the senior managers would challenge findings from safety investigations without clear understanding of events leading to the incidents. The company is good for someone early in their career but career growth is limited for young talents ready to get to the next level. Developmental plan is just on paper and not a reality. There is not much diversity at the professional level and therefore lacking different perspectives. I made the decision to leave the company which turned out to be the best decision I ever made for my career growth. Besides the ups and downs of aerospace industry and a bit of a toxic environment from union agendas, the company is overall a good place to work.

Questionable Management The newer managers at my location would be expected to have their PhDs. Some took initiative to learn the skills of the technicians, but others did not. The latter would be more interested with desk work and being promoted than actually supporting their team in running the lab. On top of that, they tried to pressure their technicians to do management-level work. Their constant interruptions to the technicians' work impeded productivity. Bad Promotions To be promoted, I was expected to do all of the work of the next level; however, my pay grade was for my current level. It was never my job to work as the level above. There is no guarantee of receiving the pay of the next level from the first day of trying that work. There is also no guarantee of how long it would take for management to remember to honor its word of giving a promotion.